BNP candidate Ishraque Hossain has called on the Election Commission to remove the chief (OC) of Sutrapur Police Station, alleging biased conduct. Ishraque, who is contesting in the Dhaka-6 seat in the Feb 12 election, also requested that the polling centre at Cosmopolitan School and College in Sutrapur be relocated, bdnews24.com reports. He submitted the application on Saturday after meeting the Election Commission secretary at the EC headquarters in Dhaka.

PIO Nizamul Kabir today virtually addressed a workshop for media personnel on the referendum and 13th National Parliament Election in Sylhet. Photo: PIDSYLHET, Feb 07, 2026 (BSS)- Principal Information Officer (PIO) Nizamul Kabir today said media professionals must play a responsible and significant role in the upcoming National Parliament Election and the referendum. He said PID has prepared various awareness contents on the national election, TV commercials and theme songs. Songs in eight regional languages of the eight divisions are being broadcast, alongside campaigns on the national election, referendum and postal ballot. With Deputy Principal Information Officer Hasina Akter in the chair, Additional Principal Information Officer Yakub Ali, Deputy Principal Information Officers Nasreen Jahan Lipi and Molla Ahmad Qutubuddin conducted different sessions at the workshop.

US want Ukraine, Russia to end war by June: ZelenskyKYIV, Ukraine, Feb 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Russia, which occupies around 20 percent of Ukraine, is pushing for full control of its neighbour's eastern Donetsk region as part of a deal. But Ukraine says it will not sign an agreement that fails to deter Russia from invading again. "The United States has proposed for the first time that the two negotiating teams -- Ukraine and Russia -- meet in the United States, probably in Miami, in a week's time," Zelensky told reporters in comments made public early Saturday. Zelensky has repeatedly expressed frustration that his country is being asked to make disproportionate compromises compared to Russia.

Photo: BSSKHULNA, Feb 7, 2026 (BSS) - BNP-nominated "Sheaf of Paddy" candidate forKhulna-2 constituency and former lawmaker Nazrul Islam Manju today saidBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is a party of the people and it willalways stand by them. He made the remarks while conducting electioneering and distributing leafletsin several areas of Sonadanga Ward No. Manju said there are 3,31,279 voters in Khulna-2 constituency, of whom168,193 are women and 163,076 men, noting that women voters are higher innumber. He described BNP as a united and popular party founded by Shaheed PresidentZiaur Rahman, led by Begum Khaleda Zia and now under the leadership ofTarique Rahman, adding that the party has governed the country several timeswith a record of building a self-reliant Bangladesh. Manju said BNP aims to rebuild Khulna with the participation of people fromall walks of life, restore its lost glory and build a drug-free andoppression-free city.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. Photo : ReutersDHAKA, Feb 7,2026 (BSS) - BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party was confident to win the election to form the next government, rejecting a proposal to form a coalition or unity government with Jamaat-e-Islami. They said Tarique, however, declined to give a number but said "we are confident that we'll have enough to form a government”. Asked whether he would pivot away from India toward China should he win, Tarique said Bangladesh needed partners capable of boosting economic growth for its nearly 175 million people. As long as it is not safe, they are very welcome to stay here,” he said.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman has promised to make Thakurgaon Airport operational swiftly if his party forms the next government. Speaking at an election rally on Saturday, Tarique said work on the airport was already at an advanced stage and could be completed soon after the Feb 12 election, reports bdnews24.com. Addressing the gathering at the Government Boys’ High School ground in Thakurgaon, Tarique said: “We carried out movements, we fought a war in 1971, and we won this country’s independence. Tarique said his party wanted to strengthen the country’s economy and democracy to ensure a secure future for its citizens, stressing that people should be judged by merit rather than religion. “We have come before the people, and with the people’s support, love, and strength, we want to rebuild Bangladesh.”

Police in Gopalganj recovered the body of a 3-year-old girl 20 days after she went missing from Sadar Upazila, arresting her mother, who allegedly killed the child at the prompting of her lover. The victim M Faria was the daughter of expatriate Rubel Sheikh from the area. The arrested mother is Setu Begum. According to a preliminary inquiry, the mother confessed, leading police to recover the child’s body from the locked room. “Before running away, under Miraj’s prompting, Setu strangled her daughter with a scarf.

At least 15 people were killed when a minibus overturned and crashed into a valley in northeastern Afghanistan on Saturday, police said, updating an earlier death toll. Three of them died at hospital after being taken there with serious injuries, raising the overall death toll from the accident to 15. Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation. The bus collided with a motorcycle and a truck, according to authorities, in one of the deadliest crashes in years. In August, 25 people were killed when a bus overturned on a highway near the capital Kabul “due to the driver’s negligence,” officials said.

MADRID, Feb 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Spain and Portugal on Saturday braced for another storm heading for the Iberian peninsula, just days after the floods caused by Storm Leonardo killed at least one person in each country. The latest depression, christened Storm Marta, has prompted the deployment of more than 26,500 rescuers in Portugal, where the foul weather has led three municipalities to postpone Sunday's presidential vote till next week. Both countries have issued warnings over the potential fresh floods, after inundations blocked hundreds of roads, disrupted trains and forced thousands to evacuate from the rising waters. The Socialist premier is due to visit rescuers in Madrid on Saturday. Portugal was already reeling from the effects of Storm Kristin, which led to the deaths of five people, injured hundreds and left tens of thousands without power, when Leonardo hit earlier this week.

Abdur Rashid Zitu, vice-president (VP) of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU), has formally joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, along with the Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president and general secretary, welcomed the new members. The JUCSU VP also announced that three hall union leaders joined the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD). They are Shahid Salam Barkat Hall Vice-President Maruf Hasan, General Secretary Masud Rana Min, and AFM Kamaluddin Hall Assistant General Secretary Ripon Mandal. Jitu was elected JUCSU Vice-President in September last year as a candidate of the 'Independent Students' Coalition' panel.

Dr. M. A. Kaiyum.File PhotoDHAKA, Feb 7, 2026 (BSS) –Dr. M. A. Kaiyum, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate for Dhaka-11 and former founding president of BNP Dhaka North unit, has said that the people’s right to vote has been denied for the past 17 years. M. A. Kaiyum described Fakirkhali as a BNP stronghold, noting that the residents have always supported the party whenever given the chance to vote. “This time, people can advance Fakirkhali on the path of development by voting for the 'Sheaf of Paddy' symbol,” he said. He promised that if BNP comes to power, fundamental rights will be restored alongside ensuring comprehensive development of the area.

The number of Bangladeshi players is the third highest among overseasparticipants, behind Australia and the West Indies. A total of 60 Australianand 57 Caribbean players have registered for the auction, scheduled to beheld on February 11. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim, andZakir Hasan are the three Bangladeshi players listed with a base price of PKR2.20 crore, the highest among players from the country. The PKR 60 lakh category features players such as Naim Sheikh, Sabbir Rahman,Akbar Ali, Aliss Al Islam, along with several uncapped cricketers. Both Nepal and the Netherlands have nine players registered each, while Italyhas eight, Oman six, and Namibia and Canada five each.

IAB Amir Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim. Photo: CollectedDHAKA, Feb 07, 2026 (BSS) - Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Amir Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim, also the Charmonai Pir, today said his party is the only one which is working relentlessly to establish an Insaf-based society as well as a state according to the Quran and Sunnah. "The Islami Andolan Bangladesh is the only party struggling to build an Insaf-based society . The victory of Islam in the upcoming national elections is inevitable, InshaAllah," he told an election rally at Baufal upazila of Patuakhali district this afternoon as the chief guest. IAB central leaders-- Nasir Ahmed Kausar, Habibur Rahman Misbah, IAB convener and member secretary of party's Baufal Upazila unit Alhaj Abul Hossain Howlader and Maulana Nurul Amin spoke on the occasion, among others.

BARCELONA, Feb 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Spanish giants Barcelona confirmed theirwithdrawal from the failed European Super League project on Saturday, leavingReal Madrid as the only club still involved. "Barcelona announces that today it has formally notified the European SuperLeague project and the clubs that have been part of it, of its withdrawal,"said the Catalans in a statement. Barca president Joan Laporta said in October 2025 Barcelona wanted toreestablish links with UEFA, moving away from the project launched by 12clubs in 2021 which quickly collapsed under the weight of immense fan andinstitutional pressure.

Photo: BSSRANGPUR, Feb 7, 2026 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested the fraud mastermind from the Dakshin Dhanghara area under Sadar police station of Gaibandha today for defrauding people by pretending to be members of the Bangladesh Army and RAB. Later, the arrested man asked the auto-rickshaw driver to come to the Gaibandha bus stand through his mobile phone. After receiving the money, the victim did not receive any result and when he called the fraudster Al Amin's mobile phone, the number was disconnected. Then, the victim inquired at the Gaibandha RAB camp and found that there was no RAB member named Al Amin working there. The arrested accused has been handed over to Gaibandha Sadar police station for further legal action, the release added.